Some employees say they’re prepared to surrender conventional perks if they’ll get pet advantages as a substitute

Pets have at all times been an vital a part of individuals’s lives, however many corporations are nonetheless hesitant to supply associated advantages. 

Through the first 12 months of the pandemic, a whopping 23 million households, or one in 5 individuals within the U.S., adopted a pet, in keeping with the ASPCA. And though 76% of employers don’t supply pet insurance coverage, which covers drugs, surgical procedure, hospitalization and different bills, round 22% of HR professionals have obtained pet insurance coverage requests from employees, in keeping with a current survey performed by analysis agency KRC for PetPartners, an insurance coverage firm. 

Pet perks for employees can transcend conventional pet insurance coverage. Staff are additionally on the lookout for further time-off to care for his or her furry associates. Round 64% of pet house owners stated that offering paid day without work for pet emergencies would affect their choice to decide on one employer over one other. And round 57% say they’ve used their very own devoted sick days or PTO to care for his or her animals. 

Offering help with pet boarding when staff or touring, or some versatile time for individuals to determine lodging for his or her furry associates, may go a great distance as effectively. A considerable variety of pet house owners (62%) report that pet boarding, and its related bills, has influenced their choice to take day without work. And with regards to a brand new pet (or kitten, or hedgehog, and many others.) 67% are serious about day without work to look after the brand new addition. 

Some staff are even prepared to go so far as to say that they’d choose pet-related advantages over conventional ones. As an illustration, 71%, of pet house owners would select a pet-friendly workplace over an on-site recreation room. Moreover, most says they would favor pet insurance coverage to well being and wellness packages, an onsite pet care service to a health middle, and complementary kibble over workplace snacks, in keeping with the examine. 

Whereas that will appear ridiculous, I understand how a lot pet food prices—and I might ditch workplace snacks in a heartbeat if it meant free meals for my rescue pup Massimo.

Brit Morse
brit.morse@fortune.com

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